Working student positions available at breeding/training eventing farm in Orlean, VA

Elysian Hills (Orlean,VA) is currently interviewing for working student positions for Spring and Summer 2018. This position requires a lot of riding.

Elysian Hills working students ride 5 to 8 horses per day six days per week. Our horses are bred, foaled and trained at Elysian Hills. Our Belgian/TB stallion is bred to TB mares creating a fantastic product of amateur safe, athletic horses.

Working students assist in breaking, starting and training our horses for Eventing and Field Hunting. Students work with outstanding professional trainers throughout their time here. You are trained on each horse you are riding in flat work, stadium and cross country jumping.

The position offers housing on the farm. The position requires limited farm chores but, primarily, lots of riding.

Successful candidates must have a terrific work ethic and be driven, honest people with integrity. All levels and backgrounds of riders are considered as we will be re-training you on each horse.

The Elysian Hills working student program has produced several excellent riders that have gone on to perform at the upper levels in eventing.

Please email with your resume or description of your goals and background.